1. Police are investigating a terrorizing complaint after at the Augusta Walmart on Wednesday. The store was evacuated and temporarily closed, but has since reopened. (NCM)

2. Maine municipalities are seeing an unprecedented turnout during the early voting period. 1 in 4 Maine voters have requested absentee ballots. Nearly 165,000 voters have already returned their ballots. The last day for no-excuse in-person absentee voting is Thursday, Oct. 31. (WMTW)

3. Kyle Secor, a survivor of the Lewiston shooting, has made a remarkable comeback and will return to the Maine Nordiques as an assistant coach. Secor’s road to recovery is far from over, but he said he feels lucky to be alive every day. (WMTW)

4. The rankings are out for this year’s “Best Places to Work in Maine” list. Maine’s top small business is Acadia Benefits, the top medium business is Wings for Children & Families and the top large business is Consigli Construction. (WMTW)

5. Drake’s birthday is today (October 24th). To celebrate, Dave’s Hot Chicken restaurants are giving away free food. The deal lasts from 11 am until 9 pm local time. Drake invested in the chain back in 2021. It’s the third consecutive year Dave’s has given away free chicken on OVO’s birthday. The nearest Dave’s Hot Chicken location is in Portsmouth. (USA)

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